Investigators said Melgar, 33, and three friends were drinking and playing cards about 5:45 a.m. Sunday inside an apartment in the 5900 block of Glenmont when they heard gunshots outside the residence.

An armed man then forced open the door and fired several shots, striking Melgar and wounding his friend.

Melgar was pronounced dead at the scene.

The wounded man was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated and released, police said.

Landaverde was arrested on Monday on an unrelated warrant, Houston police said Wednesday.

Police identify slaying victim

A man who was shot to death outside a southwest Houston apartment complex has been identified as Frederick "Lil' Fred-O" Grant, officials said Wednesday.